Moor hens

moor·hen (m

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n. Chiefly British

1. A common, widely distributed species of gallinule, Gallinula chloropus.

2. The female red grouse.

[moor + hen.]

moorhen [ˈmʊəˌhɛn ˈmɔː-]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a bird, Gallinula chloropus, inhabiting ponds, lakes, etc., having a black plumage, red bill, and a red shield above the bill: family Rallidae (rails)

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the female of the red grouse

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Noun	1.	moorhen - black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes Gallinula chloropus Gallinula, genus Gallinula - gallinules gallinule, swamphen, water hen, marsh hen - any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
	2.	moorhen - female red grouse Lagopus scoticus, moor-bird, moorbird, moorfowl, moorgame, red grouse - reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain

Translations

moorhen [ˈmʊəhen] N → polla f de agua

moorhen

n → Teichhuhn nt

moorhen [ˈmʊəˌhɛn] n → gallinella d'acqua

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fowl Gallinula Gallinula chloropus gallinule genus Gallinula Lagopus scoticus marsh hen moor-bird moorbird moorfowl moorgame red grouse swamphen water hen	Visceral organs and bird meats (n = 549) were collected from carcasses of chickens, ducks, quails, water cocks, water hens, swamp hens, crakes, parakeets, and moor hens at local food markets (Tables 1, 2). Influenza virus (H5N1) in live bird markets and food markets, Thailand by Amonsin, Alongkorn; Choatrakol, Chuensakon; Lapkuntod, Jiradej; Tantilertcharoen, Rachod; Thanawongn / Emerging Infectious Diseases AS A boy and teenager I lived in Lichfield Road, Cheylesmore (1937- 52) and recall the pool as a haven for rafting and sailing model boats, though the whole length was encompassed with thick reeds and nesting moor hens and swans. any questions? by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) Ungainly in the extreme, moor hens reportedly undertake nocturnal reconnaissance flights looking for food sources - I've always quite liked the idea of foraging gangs of moorhens flapping about under the stars as the nation sleeps. John Dempsey . . . ON COUNTRY MATTERS by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)	moonset Moonshee moonshell moonshine moonshiner Moonshining Moonshiny moonshot moonstone Moonstricken moonstruck moonwalk moonward moonwort moony Moor moor berry Moor buzzard Moor coal moor cock Moor coot Moor game moor grass Moor hawk Moor hen Moor hens Moor monkey Moor titling Moor whin moor-bird moorage Moorball Moorband moorbird moorburn moorcock Moore Moore's law moored moored mine Mooress moorfowl moorgame Moorhead moorhen mooring mooring anchor Mooring block mooring buoy mooring line mooring mast	moonworts moonworts moony Moony Weisenfreund Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs Mooo Mooo Mooo MOOP MOOPF MoOPH oxidation Moops moor moor moor moor moor Moor (people) moor berry Moor buzzard Moor coal Moor coal moor cock Moor coot Moor Cottage Veterinary Hospital Moor game moor grass Moor hawk Moor hen Moor hen Moor hens Moor monkey Moor religion Moor titling Moor whin Moor, Antonis moor-bird Moor-hen Moor-hen Moora, Harri Moorabbin Airport moorage moorage moorage moorages moorages Moorball Moorband moorbird moorburn moorcock Moorcock (disambiguation) moorcocks Moorcroft Debt Recovery Limited Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre Moore Moore Moore

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Visceral organs and bird meats (n = 549) were collected from carcasses of chickens, ducks, quails, water cocks, water hens, swamp hens, crakes, parakeets, and moor hens at local food markets (Tables 1, 2).

Influenza virus (H5N1) in live bird markets and food markets, Thailand by Amonsin, Alongkorn; Choatrakol, Chuensakon; Lapkuntod, Jiradej; Tantilertcharoen, Rachod; Thanawongn / Emerging Infectious Diseases

AS A boy and teenager I lived in Lichfield Road, Cheylesmore (1937- 52) and recall the pool as a haven for rafting and sailing model boats, though the whole length was encompassed with thick reeds and nesting moor hens and swans.

any questions? by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)

Ungainly in the extreme, moor hens reportedly undertake nocturnal reconnaissance flights looking for food sources - I've always quite liked the idea of foraging gangs of moorhens flapping about under the stars as the nation sleeps.

John Dempsey . . . ON COUNTRY MATTERS by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

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